Jonathan Winters with some unusual items for sale in the gift shop he shares with partners in New York. At left is a sculptured figure depicting Louis XIV, and at right, in Winters' left hand, is a mummified?hand sculptured by Jana Homsey. (April 21, 1959)

Jonathan Winters looks at the "Mark Twain Prize" after he received the award at the Kennedy Center in Washington. The Kennedy Center organized the celebration of American humor and created the award to recognize "those who create humor from their uniquely American experiences." In the background is comedian Robin Williams. (Oct. 20, 1999)

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Robin Williams, left, presents Jonathan Winters with the pioneer award at the TV Land Awards in Santa Monica, Calif., on June 8, 2008.

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Robin Williams, Kathy Griffin and Jonathan Winters backstage at the TV Land Awards in Santa Monica, Calif., on June 8, 2008.

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From left, Jonathan Winters, Stan Freberg and Mickey Rooney, cast members in the 1963 film "It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World," at the kick-off of The Last 70mm Film Festival Presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills, Calif. (July 9, 2012)